Wheel-rim assembly



Patented Feb. 1s, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT o1-Fica GEORGE II. ronsrn, or sur rnANcIsco,

CALIFDRN-IA, ASSIGNOR 2 0 MOTQBLWHEEL coRPoRa'rI'N, or LANsING,IIIc1IIsAN, a coRroRArIoN or MIcHIGAN.

` WHEEL-RIM ASSEMBLY.

Original application led April 3, 1922, Serialv No.

549,219. Divided and this appncaun mea :une a,

192e, semina. s44,so4.

My invention relates Vto disk wheel con-ystruction and has referencel particularly to the disk and rim assembly, this applicationbeing a division of my copending application Serial No. 549,219.

The objects of the -invention are to4 provide a secure connection between'the wheel disk and rim, whether off/the demountabl or quick-detachable type, or a' combination of the two, whereby, the rim may be demounted with the tire thereon .and thetire can be detached from 0E the wheel. Other characteristic features and advanfl tages flowing from the invention wlll lbe the rim when on or j made apparent hereinafter.

To the end that the invention may be readily understood and its advantages appreciated, I have illustrated several embodiments of the same in the accompanylng drawing serving as a basis for a somewhat detailed description in this specification.

Figs. 1, 2 and?, are fragmentary radial sections through the peripheral portion of the Wheel illustrating the invention as embodied in different forms of rim and disk assembly.

Having reference now to the' drawing' which illustrates three embodiments of the invention as relates to disk and rim assembly, it will be observed that in each of` the figures the disk 37 in its peripheral portion is-sho'wn as provided with a bead 38, a substantially radial`portion- 39 and a substantially axial portion 40 forming a felly comprising portions slightly offset with intermediate inclined outer/ face portions 41 and,

42 with a terminal inturned lip or ange 43.- The illustrated specific' contour of the disk adjacent and including its felly Vportion is not' essential to the invention but is susceptible of modification without departure' from. the essence of the'invention as defined in the' claims. In each of these figures the wheel is shown as assembled with a rim which com-v bines the characteristics of ademountable rim and of a quick detachable rim, enabling the rim and tire to be removed together from Athe wheel and also permitting of the tire being detached from the' rim while on the disk-for after -the removal of the rim; In Fig. 1 the rim 44 is shown as having an only is the vrim snugly assembled with the diskas it is forced laterally onto the felly `y means of the bolts andy the engagement with the :inclined surfaces 41 and 42 of the.

inclined surfacesf4'5 and 46, but the rim and disk may become interlocked radially by the lip. or'flang'e .43 taking over the rim edge 49 .and -by` the inner edge 50 lo' the rim-'flange {aking-'over the bead or shoulder 38 of the 1s Ituwill be observed that the constrictive action of fthe laterally assembled ri-m upon the Afelly and disk lplaces and retains the former under outwardly directed radial expansion and the latter under inwardly directed radial compression, this reaction maintaining the rim and disk under stress and thereby enhancing the resistance of"the wheel to deformation and increasing its ca'- ;pac1ty. for recovery frommomentary distortionunder abnormal'stress. I twill be noted also that 'the.radial interlock does not function asjthe'rim, and disk are being assembledso as tointerfere'with the wedging relation of the felly, rim and rim-retaining ,boltsand clips, but any. tendency of the' rim diameter to enlarge under the wedgeaction/ is limited'by the interlock and a secure as/ semblage of disk andrim is assured, while the wedgefrelationship .between the interlocking portions, whether occurrinpg'thr gh expansion or abnormal diiierence in'size" t "-ltSi/L with a fixedtire-retalning beador' 4movable tire-retaining bead or ange 52.

The latter is preferably in the form/of a f split ring, one .end 'of which has `/i}lar'ofjectingl a correspondlli Within 'a corresponding depression of the rim portion 55, 'the interlocking ol the two at this point as also behind the lip 57 preventing lateral displacement of the removable bead with reference -to the rim. The usual puentenet.' tire represented in dotted lines at 58 over, the retaining bead 52 and the pressure of the air in the inflated tire holds the removable bead firmly against aceidental displacement. The rim portion 55 is slotted at intervals as indicated at59 for the insertion beneath the bead or flange 52 of a suitable toolsuch as a screw-driver by means o which the bead may be lifted clear of the interlock at 56 and 57 and moved latterally out of engagement with the rim;

'whereupon the tire maybe disassembled,

from the rim by a lateral movement to the iront.

:in Fig. 2 the rim 60 is substantially the same as that shown and described with reference to Fig. 1, with the exception that in stead of being provided` with an integral flange 47 the forward edge of the rim terminates inwardly in a lip 6l and a removable rim-retaining member in the form of a clip 62 is employed instead of the integral rim-retaining flange 47 of Fig. l.

This clip 62 may be inthe form of an annulus, integral or split, or it may be composedl of a number of narrow individual clips disposed at intervals about the Wheel periphery. The. inner edge 6E of the clip G2 takes over the bead or shoulder of the disk as in the former case and the outer edge of the clip projects rearwardly at 64 and takes over the. lip 5l el the rim.

Here it will be observed Ithat as inFig. l, the rim has a constructive and interlocked relation 'with the disk and the removable tire-retaining bead may be quickly detached.

vby means or a suitable tool from its lateral interlocke'd engagement with the rim proper.

ln Fig. 3 the rear halt` o1 the rim 65 is substantially the same as that illustrated and described with reference to Figs. l and Q, but the forward portion, While the 'same in principle, diiiiers in coustruetional details, the rim proper terminates at its forward edffe in a portieri 66 having an inner lace 67 inclined to the .axis oit the Wheel, the rim-retaining' clip G8 having a corresponding inclined lace 69 for. engagement therewith and also a Vrearwardly projecting hooked portion'70 for taking over the rim portion 66 While-the inner edge of the clip at 71 takes over the shoulder or bead 38 of thedisk, lt Will be observed that here also there is a Wedging and also a radial inte locking relation of the rim and disk.

Yln this form oi construction the removable tire-retaining bead or flange 72 rests upon a substantially flat portion of the rim and-is interlocked therewith against accidental lateral displacement by one or more key members 73 which overlie the base of the bead or flange beneath the tire 58, the

key having a stud 74 projecting,r inwardly may be removed laterally and the tire disassembled.

Obviously, the rim portionv 66 may be slotted at points corresponding to key lugs.

74 to provide for release of the tire While the rim clips 68 remain in position.

I claim:

l. ln a Wheel, a disk body having a peripheral flange with an outer surface portion inclined to the Wheel axis, a'rim having; an inner` surface for engagement with the inclinedflange surface by lateral movement, and a rim positioning clip to force the rim upon the flange to effect a snug engagement ot ythe rim and flange, the disk andrim having portions arranged to interlock radially.l

v2. In a wheel, a disk body having afperipheral flange with an outer surface portion inclined tothe wheel axis, a rim hav-4 ing an inner surface for engagement with the inclined flange surface for lateral movement, and a. rim positioningclip to force the rim upon the flange to eeet a snug engagement of the rim and flange, the 'llange and rim-retaining' clip having terminal Vportions arranged to take over the opposite sides of the rim and positively interlock the disk and the rim. f

3. In a Wheel, a body having a peripheral flange with an outer surface portion in.u cliued to the Wheel axis, a rim having an inn ner surface for engagement- With the inclined flange surface by lateral movement, and rim positioning means to force the rim upon the flange to eilectra snug engagement ol" the rim vand flange, the Wheel body and rim. hav ing interlocking portions arranged to engage upon abnormal expansion of the rim relative to the Wheel periphery.

4. In a wheel, a disk b ody having a pe ripheral portion arranged to support a rim, a rim arranged to beniounted upon the disk periphery, reactingr surfaces of the rim and disk inclined to the Wheel axis whereby provide for the assemblage of the'rin and disk by lateral Wedging movemenhandrim positioning meansl to force the rim upon the dislnthe disk and rim having/l interlocking portions arranged to engagewhen an ahw normal dillerence occurs in therelative diT amcter of the rim and disk eripbery 5. In a wheeha disk 'be y. hai/finge pe ripheral portion arranged to support anni,

ltlfi l lli a rim arranged to be mounted upon the periphery, coactingfsurlaees of the rim and.

disk inclined to the wheel axis wherehy lo provide 'for the assemblage of the rim and disk by hxieml edging movement. :md rim positioningmeans to torre the rnn npon the ment when un :ihno''nnll difference occurs in the relative ilianneter of the rim and disk periphery. 10

. In testimony whereof Vl have hereunto sul scribed my nume.

GEORGE n. FORSYTH. 

